Lisbeth Utens is professor by special appointment of Cognitive behavioural therapy for children and adolescents at the University of Amsterdam.
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For a complete overview of her publications, please check out her CV.
1996- present: Supervising 6 at present psychology PhD students (CR, AH, SvO,MM, JH, MvD; 13 completed)
2002- present: Supervising psychology master students ( 9master research theses, and as co-therapists during psychotherapeutic treatment of children with anxiety disorders, >7).
2002- present: Supervising and training health- and clinical psychologists in CBT protocols for children with anxiety disorders and inflammatory bowel disease.
2014-present: Supervising clinical psychologists in training in their research projects (2 Rotterdam, 1 Amsterdam)
2018-present lectures for education Child psychiatrist (maand referaat): 1 /2 per year
2018-present yearly 2-hour lecture bachelor students on anxiety disorders, POW-UvA
2017-present 3-hour lecture on treating (CBT) anxiety disorders and OCD, master students POW-UvA yearly 3-hour lecture on anxiety for child psychiatrist in training, (Triversum-Bascule)
2017-present Education for psychiatrists in training on childhood anxiety
2010-present Minoren-onderwijs congenital defects, medical bachelor students, 2 hour session, 0.5 ECT
Theme: Psychological treatment and research into patients with congenital heart disease
2009-present: Minoren-onderwijs congenital heart disease, medical bachelor students. 3 hour session/year: 0.75 ECT. Psychosocial functioning of children/adolescents with congenital heart disease
2007- present: Post graduate course (PAOK), for pediatricians, 0.5 session hour/year. Theme: Quality of life in congenital heart disease patients
2004- present: COEUR PhD course, dept. of Cardiology, Erasmus University, 0,5-1 hour/year. 0.25 ECT.
Theme: psychological aspects of congenital heart disease
1989- 2006: Supervising medical bachelor students writing theses (2e jaars keuze-onderwijs).
3 weeks, 21 hours/year. 5.22 ECT
2008- 2015: Free-lance teacher psychotherapy educational specialization, RINO groep Utrecht.
Theme: childhood anxiety disorders, 7 or 14 hours/year
2006- present: Training school counsellors, school psychologists and prevention workers, implementing a cognitive behavioural programme (FRIENDS and FUN FRIENDS) in classrooms to prevent anxiety and depression in children. 3 hours sessions, > 10 times.
2017-2018 Supervising child-psychiatrist in training into cognitive behavioral therapy
2008- present: Supervising psychologists, specializing to become Health Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist.
1 hour/week supervision each. From 2016 onward also on the Bascule
1989- present: Vaardigheden onderwijs: childhood development/ psychopathology, medical bachelor students, Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2 x 2 hour sessions/year. 2 x 2 SBU’s .
1984-1989 Practicum Klinische Vaardigheden: teaching communication skills, medical master students Dept. of Medical Psychology. 10 weeks, 3 hours /week, yearly. 7,5 ECT
2010 Teach-the-teacher training for associated professors (BKO) Erasmus University
Grant allocationGrant author / Principal investigator |
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2020: |
Innovatieve diagnostiek en behandeling van misofonie bij kinderen en jeugdigen: een nieuwe psychiatrische stoornis. Fonds SGS |
€ 150.000 |
2020: |
Tackle Your Tics: RCT naar korte intensieve tic-behandeling Vaillant fonds |
€ 5.000 |
2019: |
Feasibility study into omega 3 in patients with anorexia nervosa. FUNDL LvE | € 12.500 |
2018: |
Feasibility study into therapy protocol Tackle your Tics, British patient organization Tourettes Action UK. |
€ 33.414 |
2018: |
Innovation of diagnostics and treatment of selective mutism: towards personalized care. Fonds Stichting Gezondheidszorg Spaarneland (SGS) |
€ 185.000 |
2017: |
Virtual Reality to prepare children for MRI/CT scans, Coolsingel |
€ 20.000 |
2017: |
Pilot study: influence of anticholinergic medication on cognition in children with urologic problems. Applicants: Scheepe, Utens et al. wie |
€ 36.000 |
2017: |
An E-health parental communication training to reduce anxiety in children Vaillant fonds |
€ 5.000 |
2016: |
Extra co-financing 4 year PhD project (Utens and Escher), Reduction of emotional distress to improve quality of life and to prevent relapse in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. |
€ 20.000 |
2015: |
Virtual reality to prepare children for surgery: effects on anxiety and pain. Stichting Coolsingel Stichting THEIA |
€ 72.000 in revision |
2015: |
The CHIP Family project for young children with congenital heart disease Fonds Nuts Ohra |
€ 176.000 |
2014 - 2015: |
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in children with a medically-related trauma: a randomized controlled trial. Accepted by: Innovatiefonds June 2014 VEN (Vereniging EMDR Nederland), cofounding April 2015 Stichting Hartenkind, all earnings form Damloop, Sept 2015 |
€ 190.000 € 15.000 € 80.000 |
2013: |
Cofinancing 4 year PhD project, Main applicants: 1) Utens, 2) Escher total: Reduction of emotional distress to improve quality of life and to prevent relapse in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease Total € 602.1500 was financed by 5 separate funders: Stichting THEIA Fonds Nuts Ohra |
Subtotals € 196.650 € 175.000 |
2012: |
Crohn and Colitis Ulcerosa Foundation Rotary Dordrecht Erasmus-MC Sophia SSWO Lichtjes voor Sophia |
€ 80.000 € 500 € 150.000 |
2010 - 2012 : |
Postdoc, 2 year, 1 fte, Stichting Sophia Kinderziekenhuis Fonds Start-funding Pediatric Psychology-research. Applicants: Utens, Verhulst |
€ 150.000 |
2010 - 2013: |
Ph.D. project, 1.5 year grant, 1 fte, Stichting Coolsingel, Long-term psychosocial outcomes, gender-specific Quality of life and |
€ 80.000 |
2008 - present: |
Ph.D. project, 4 year grant, 1 fte, Adriaanstichting. Exercise training in congenital heart disease: is it effective and safe and |
€ 150.000 |
2004 - 2006: |
Ph.D. project, 2 year grant, 1 fte, Dutch Brain Foundation, 14F6.03 Long-term outcome of septic shock in children: a medical and psychological |
€ 25.000 |
2002 - 2005: |
Ph.D. project, 3 year grant, 1 fte, “Doctors for Children”, the Netherlands Quality of Life long-term after correction of congenital heart disease in early |
€ 200.000 |
1999 - 2002: |
Ph.D. project, 3 year grant, 1 fte, Netherlands Heart Foundation NHS-99.033 Quality of Life long-term after surgical correction for congenial heart disease in |
Dfl. 480.000 |
1997 - 1998: |
Netherlands Heart Foundation, 1 year grant, 1 fte, NHS-92.353, continuation. Influence of age at elective cardiac surgery for ConHD on the psychosocial |
Dfl. 64.000 |
1993 - 1997 |
Netherlands Heart Foundation NHS-92.353 , grant: 4 years psychologist: 0.6 fte, 3 years research assistant 1 fte. Influence of age at elective cardiac surgery for ConHD on the psychosocial |
Dfl. 250.000 |
Co-applicant/ Principal investigator: |
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2018: |
3 Year feasibility/RCT study: Online intervention to bolster emotional resilience in youth with visible anomalies. Fund Nuts Ohra |
€ 202.004 |
2017: |
Ph.D. Project Size Matters, ZonMW | € 250.000 |
2013: |
Ph.D. project, grant 4 year, 1 fte, SSWO: 250.000 Long-term outcome of caloric restriction during the first week of paediatric critical illness PEPaNIC – Follow-up. Applicant: S. Verbruggen. |
€ 250.000 |
2013: |
Ph.D. project, grant 4 year, 1 fte, SSWO: 250.000. Improvement of (working)memory, attention and concentration in survivors of neonatal intensive care: a randomized controlled trial. Applicant: H. Ijsselstijn. |
€ 250.000 |
2012: |
Ph.D. project, grant 4 year, 1 fte, SSWO (Sophia Stichting Wetenschap Onderzoek) Web-based attention bias modification treatment for childhood anxiety disorders: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial Applicant: J. Legerstee |
€ 270.000 |
2011 - present: |
Stichting Hartekind, 2 year grant, 20 and 24 hours/week. Psychological care for children with congenital heart defects and their parents. Applicants: prof. dr. W. Helbing, dr. E. Utens |
€ 109.000 |
2010 - present: |
Ph.D. project, grant 1 year, 1 fte, (biopharmaceutical company Gilead) Impact of bronchiectasis on quality of life in Cystic Fibrosis. Prof. dr. H. Tiddens, co-applicant dr. E. Utens. |
€ 64.606 |
2009 - 2013: |
Ph.D. project, 4 years grant, 1 fte, Netherlands Heart Foundation (NHS) Long-term cardiological outcomes in adults operated for congenital heart disease in early childhood: a longitudinal cohort-study of 30-43 years follow-up. Ph.D. project, 4 years, Netherlands Heart Foundation. Applicant: prof. J. Roos, co-applicant dr. E. Utens |
€ 250.000 |
2008 - present: |
Ph.D. project, 4 years grant, 1 fte NHS Exercise training in congenital heart disease: is it effective and safe and does it improve quality of life? Applicant: prof. dr. W. Helbing, co-applicant dr. E. Utens |
€ 250.000 |
Principal investigator: | |
2017 - present: |
Ph.D. project. Neuropsychosocial fucntioing of childfren logn-term after PICU-admission. Ph.D. Project J. Hordijk. Ass. Prof: Joosten, prof. Utens, dr. Verbruggen, dr.Dulfer. |
2013 - 2018: |
Ph.D. project psychosocial aspect of induction of anesthesia. Ph.D. project J. Berghmans, anesthesiologist. Promotors: prof. Verhulst and Utens. |
2017 - 2018: |
Study (neuro)psychological aspects of Netherton syndrome. Prof. Pasmans/Utens. |
2017 - 2018 |
Study psychosocial for termination of pregnancy diue to fetal anomaly. |
2012 - 2016: |
Ph.D. Project, 4 years, 1 fte. Sponsor: prof. Tibboel, dr. C. Buysse, PICU, ErasmusMC. Long-term outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in childhood. |
2009 - 2013: |
Ph.D. Project, 4 years, 1 fte. Sponsor: Prof. J. Roos, Congenital Cardiology, ErasmusMC. Long-term cardiological and psychological outcome of a cohort of patients operated for congenital heart disease between 1980-1990. |
2011 - 2015: |
Ph.D. project, 4 years grant, funding ErasmusMC. Applicant: prof. M. Hunink. Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness training cardiac disease. |
2002 - present |
Large multi-center treatment outcome study “Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders. (6 PhD students). Principal investigators: prof. dr. Ph. Treffers, LUMC Leiden, Dr. R. Ferdinand (till 2007), prof. dr. F. Verhulst, and dr. Utens. PhD project, 4 years grant, 1 fte PhD student,0.6 fte research-coordinator, Netherlands Foundation for Mental Health, nr. 2001-5484 |
Co-investigator: | |
2016-present: |
Ph.D. project, children with cardiomyopathy. Ph.d. project: Vermeulen. PI: M. Dalinghaus PhD, MD. |
2012 - 2016: |
Ph.D. project, 4 years, funding Hogeschool Rotterdam, dr. A. van Rossum, ErasmusMC. Long term neuropsychological outcome of children with HIV. |
2012 - 2016: |
Ph.D. project, 4 years, funding dr. S. Kamphuis, rheumatologist, ErasmusMC Long-term (psychosocial) outcome of youngtsers with systemic lupus erythematosus. |
2010 - present: |
Ph.D. project, 4 years grant, Netherlands Heart Foundation. Heart failure in children with cardiomyopathy. Which markers can be used to predict outcome? Applicant: M. Dalinghaus PhD, MD. |
2008 - present: |
Ph.D. project, 4 years grant, Netherlands Heart Foundation Long-term outcome of the single ventricular circulation: multicenter study to assess risk factors for heart failure and reduced health related quality of life. Applicant: prof. dr. W. Helbing. |
Other fund raising: | |
Net sales profits: |
Selling cognitive behavioral protocol FRIENDS materials (Utens et al., Dutch translation). |
2002 - 2012: |
Publisher: dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology. +- € 1.250.000,-- |
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